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Davis County set to consider interlocal agreement for General RV project in South Weber
Summary
South Weber asked Davis County to join an interlocal agreement creating the Old Fort Community Reinvestment Area to support a new General RV sales, service and training site the city says will add more than 100 jobs averaging about $80,000–$85,000; county staff said the proposal would cost the county roughly $13,000 a year over 10 years and the interlocal is on the commission agenda at 10:00.
Davis County commissioners heard a presentation from South Weber officials on a requested interlocal agreement to create the Old Fort Community Reinvestment Project Area, a tax-increment financing zone intended to support a new General RV sales, service and training facility near 6650 South and South Weber Drive.
Chenelle Flores, CED, who introduced the redevelopment agency’s request, said the project would bring “over a hundred jobs” with an average annual wage in the $80,000 to $85,000 range. Alex Nardi, CED, described three parcels totaling roughly 18 acres (with an additional five acres nearby) that the developer, General RV, plans to use for sales, a large service operation and an on-site training program called the RB Technical Institute.
The South Weber presentation asked the county to participate in a 10‑year property‑tax sharing arrangement, with the city already committing a portion of property tax and requesting 50% from other taxing entities. Nardi said the administrative charge for the project area is 2.5% and characterized the county’s fiscal exposure as modest: the county’s base assessed value is about $2,500 and the county’s total incremental revenue over the decade was estimated at just over $100,000 (roughly $13,000 per year).
“Any tax incentive is not just for the business. It’s really for the economic growth of the whole area,” Nardi said, urging commissioners to view the CRA as a catalyst for parks, open space improvements and broader development near an existing RV resort across the freeway.
Presenters emphasized that the developer is proceeding on much of the construction, that the proposal does not include a sales-tax rebate, and that much of the requested funding would be dedicated to public infrastructure—most notably piping sections of the Riverdale Bench Canal that run through the parcels to secure and manage water for the site. Nardi said developers aim to finish internal inspections and obtain a certificate of occupancy within a few months, with a likely ribbon-cutting in early spring.
County staff and commissioners asked budget and policy questions. One commissioner warned about setting a precedent by offering large shares of tax increments to future projects; presenters said the city discussed limits and did not anticipate routinely offering similar terms. Staff confirmed the county treats sales and property tax revenue from this development as flowing into the same nondepartmental fund.
The interlocal agreement to create the Old Fort CRA and the county’s participation were placed on the commission agenda at 10:00; presenters noted the county would collect the 2.5% administrative fee. No formal county action or vote was recorded during this presentation.
If commissioners approve the interlocal agreement later in the meeting, the agreement would authorize the CRA and the accompanying tax-sharing structure; if not, the proposal would return to city staff and the redevelopment agency for further negotiation.
